On to Mars 2 Volume 2 : Exploring and Settling a New World with CDROM

Frank Crossman
Paperback - $38.95

The exploration and colonization of Mars, as discussed in the more than 130 papers and essays from the Mars Society's annual conferences, is presented in this second volume of the On to Mars series. Formed in 1998 to support the exploration and settl ...

A Dream of Wings : Americans and the Airplane, 1875-1905

Tom D. Crouch
Paperback - $26.95

When Orville and Wilbur Wright soared over Kill Devil Hills and solved the problem of aerial navigation, they wrote the last chapter in a long story. This fascinating assortment of characters comes to life in "A Dream of Wings, " which explores the d ...

Principles of Space Instrument Design

A. M. Cruise
Paperback - $128.95

This informative account of the design of instruments used in rockets and spacecraft begins by introducing the basic principles of designing for the space environment. Following chapters discuss mechanical, structural, thermal and electronic design, ...

Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students

Howard D. Curtis
Hardcover - $181.95

Orbital mechanics is a cornerstone subject for aerospace engineering students. However, with its basis in classical physics and mechanics, it can be a difficult and weighty subject. Howard Curtis - Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle U ...

Understanding Aircraft Structures

John Cutler
Paperback - $114.95

This book explains aircraft structures so as to provide a basic understanding of the subject and the terminology used, as well as illustrating some of the problems.It provides a brief historical background, and covers parts of the aeroplane, loads, s ...

The Complete Book of Spaceflight : From Apollo 1 to Zero Gravity

David Darling
Hardcover - $57.95

A commanding encyclopedia of the history and principles of spaceflight– – from its humble beginnings to its likely future

" Our reason for spaceflight is just this: we are human, and to be human is to be inquisitive.At heart, we are ...

Lesfoil : Large Eddy Simulation of Flow Around a High Lift Airfoil

Lars Davidson
Hardcover - $435.95

This volume contains results of a European project on Large Eddy Simulation (LES) of the flow around an airfoil. The main objective of the LESFOIL project was to assess the suitability of LES for airfoil flow. In conclusion, preliminary work was carr ...

The Standard Handbook for Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineers

Mark Davies
Hardcover - $363.95

The first comprehensive resource expressly for aerospace engineers!

GET INSTANT INSIGHT INTO ANY AEROSPACE ISSUE!

In the past, aerospace engineers and students have had to access a wide array of trade publications and books for comprehensive cov ...

Science with a Vengeance

David H. DeVorkin
Paperback - $136.95

The exploration of the upper atmosphere was given a jump start in the United States by German V-2 rockets - Hitler's "vengeance weapon" - captured at the end of World War II. The science performed with these missiles was largely determined by the mis ...

To the End of the Solar System : The Story of the Nuclear Rocket

James A. Dewar
Paperback - $42.95

Jargon-free and ideal for scientists and laypersons alike, this study is a comprehensive history and analysis of nuclear rocket propulsion systems. Detailing a two decade period--spanning the 1950s through parts of the 1970s--by profiling the U.S. go ...